What’s On

We’ve always got something new going on

Drop in to enjoy a free lunchtime concert, browse an exhibition by a local artist, join a new club, attend a performance or a film screening.

Our creative events are programmed by the Albany, and we also host a wide range of events important to our community – from our biannual Vietnamese Mid-Autumn and Lunar New Year festivals, to New Cross and Deptford Free Film Festival.

Age Guidance: All the Family, children must be accompanied by an adult. LEGO club continues at The Library at Deptford Lounge every Monday and Friday from 4pm-5pm. Come along and…

Lego Club

From The Library at Deptford Lounge

Mondays and Fridays, 4pm Read More

What can a photograph of a shopfront tell us about a street and the people who use it? Age guidance: 18+ Join photographer Adam Wiseman and curator Katharina Uhe for…

Deptford High Street Exchange An Open Conversation through Photography

from the library at Deptford Lounge

Tuesday 15 September Read More

Age Guidance: 0-5 Join us every Saturday at 10.30 for half an hour of stories, nursery rhymes and songs, ideal for children under 5 and their families. We WILL expect…

Under 5s Rhymes and Stories

From The Library at Deptford Lounge

Saturdays, 10,30am Read More

A table of craft materials including pens, pencils and coloured paper.

A fun, themed craft activity

Saturday Children’s Craft Club

From The Library at Deptford Lounge

Saturdays, 2pm Read More

Age Guidance: 17+ Get those creative juices flowing with support and laughter at the Lewisham Multicultural Writers’ Group. A positive space to enjoy writing of all kinds! Every Third Saturday…

Lewisham Multicultural Writers’ Group

From our friends

Every Third Saturday, 2pm Read More

Age Guidance: All the Family, children must be accompanied by an adult. LEGO club continues at The Library at Deptford Lounge every Monday and Friday from 4pm-5pm. Come along and…

Lego Club

From The Library at Deptford Lounge

Mondays and Fridays, 4pm Read More

Age Guidance: All are welcome Everyone is welcome to join our Chess Club, whether you are a beginner or an expert. These sessions include casual games, where our organisers offer…

Chess Club

From The Albany at Deptford Lounge

Every second Tuesday of the month, 5pm Read More

Age Guidance: 18+ A Body Control Pilates trained teacher with friendly but precise approach. Simple Shapes Pilates focuses on individual bodies not prescribed sets of movements. As a client you…

Deptford Lounge

Simple Shapes Pilates Class

from Our Friends

Every Tuesday at 7pm Read More

Age Guidance: 18 + If you like singing in the shower, you’ll love sharing songs with the Kender Singers – a small group of like-minded enthusiasts. We sing two- and…

Kender Singers Acapella

From our friends

Tuesdays, 7:30pm Read More

Age Guidance: All are welcome Lewisham Stop Smoking Service provides free and friendly support to stop smoking at Deptford Library. Are you tired of watching your money go up in…

Stop Smoking Clinic

From our friends

Wednesdays, 9.30am - 4.30pm Read More

Age guidance: All welcome In conjunction with photographer Adam Wiseman’s DEPTFORD HIGH STREET Exchange exhibition at SHAPESLewisham, explore books from Lewisham Libraries about Deptford and the local area. You can…

Deptford High Street Exchange: Trader Tales and Book Display

from the library at Deptford Lounge

10 - 20 September Read More

Join us in the Children’s Library for a session of songs, nursery rhymes and stories aimed for 5 years old and under.

Thursday Baby Bounce

From The Library at Deptford Lounge

Thursdays, 2:15pm Read More

Age Guidance: All are welcome, but children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. SCREENINGS – Watch a selection of films every Thursday 6:00 – 8:00pm, programmed to a new…

Deptford Library Cinema Club

From The Library at Deptford Lounge

Thursdays, 6pm Read More

Age guidance: All welcome In celebration of East and South East Asian (ESEA) Heritage month, Deptford Library Cinema Club is thrilled to be joined by three poets in association with…

ESEA Film Screening x Poetry Reading by yuwei 魚尾

From the Library at Deptford Lounge

Thursday 10 September 6pm Read More

Age Guidance: All the family Join us every Saturday, Stay and relax after Baby Bounce with colouring club, open to parents and children of any age! Colouring sheets and pens,…

Colouring Club

From The Library at Deptford Lounge

Saturdays, 11am Read More

Age guidance: All welcome Túi Bí Mật- Secret Pockets is a free, hands-on textile workshop inspired by Thanh Le Dang grandmother’s handmade vest, which she wore when migrating after the…

Túi Bí Mật – Secret Pockets

From our friends

Thursday 3 September, Saturday 12 and 26 September varying times Read More